Lawmakers claiming to have passed a balanced budget are relying on a number of common, but deceptive, budget maneuvers.
Illinois has more units of local government than any other state in the country, many of which are duplicative and overlapping. In Belleville, where the majority of the city’s school districts cover fewer students than the state average, consolidation efforts could boost efficiency while saving taxpayer dollars.
Residents are seeing property tax dollars flow toward lobbying for policies that increase homeowners’ property tax bills.
“Looking at it from a small business perspective we are just trying to serve the community like the other businesses in the city of Chicago. And at the same time, we’re trying to make sure that we’re abiding by all the rules and regulations put forth by the city. “We would love to see the...
Lawmakers in Springfield are joining forces with Hertz and Enterprise in efforts to punish companies offering innovative alternatives to conventional car rental options.
Chicago’s regulatory roadblocks have derailed opportunity for the city’s food truck entrepreneurs. As a challenge to those restrictions reaches Illinois’ high court, the outcome of the case could be felt statewide.
Lawmakers voted to approve the 1,245-page budget less than 24 hours after it was revealed to the public.
Andrew Hamilton is clearly a man of many hats. But some of those hats should raise eyebrows.
The former Illinois governor is halfway through his 14-year sentence for corruption-related charges.
While state law currently allows for the cultivation of hemp to be overseen by some government bodies, the Industrial Hemp Act would make legal the commercial production of hemp.
A majority of House lawmakers sided with the speaker over tapped-out taxpayers.
State senators voted to approve the 1,245-page budget just hours after it was made public.